Goodbye 2009, Hello 2010 prom dresses! Colors are the most essential component of a gown and whether it is the right dress for you or not! If 2009 prom dresses were summed up in one word, it would be "animal". The animal prints were everywhere. Of course the solids here and there but they stuck out like a sore thumb compared to those animal prints.
Whether cheetah, leopard, giraffe, turtle, snake, the infamous ZEBRA or even peacock, you were guaranteed to see all those prints at CB's Limited. If you were not on board with the 2009 prom season, don't get left behind this upcoming season. 2010 prom dresses are predicted to be even bolder, bright and unique!
The inspiration behind the current season colors come from rain forest, sunset, and the warm glow at night. Nature's resources have input in the 2010 prom dresses. When you think about rain forests, the aquatic colors come to mind. The blues, greens, and some browns. The blue family consists of light blue, sky blue, aqua, turquoise, royal blue, dark blue, and navy. The green family has mint green, light green, lime green, kelly green, green, hunter green, olive green, and camouflage. Now most people are turned away from the brown family but it can appear to be very attractive on many skin tones. The brown family contains light brown, tan, mocha, almond, coffee, espresso, chocolate, and brown.
Now to translate the colors onto the 2010 prom dresses. There will be many interesting combinations. It is very likely to see a mixture of all three color families on one dress. That dress would be for a fashion leader, someone who is not afraid to wear the latest and newest trends! If you are considered to be a fashion leader, well be prepared to step in to your 2010 prom with a bold and aquatic dress on. The sunset brings an array of the reds, pinks, oranges, purples, and yellow color families. The red family for the 2010 prom dresses consists of candy apple red, lipstick red, red, tomato, cherry, wine, and burgundy. The pinks come in light pink, baby pink, watermelon, bubblegum, lipstick, fuchsia, hot pink, pink, neon pink, and dark pink. The orange family this year has light orange, pumpkin orange, neon orange, orange, tangerine, peach, orange, burnt orange, and dark orange. The purple family comes in shades of light purple, violet, lavender, magenta, purple, plum, and dark purple. The yellow family consists of pastel yellow, banana, lemon, sunshine, and yellow. The warm glow at night brings the fun out of darkness. The black family for the 2010 prom dresses consists of light grey, shimmering silver, charcoal, dark grey and black. These colors appeal to the mature crowd and those who dare to be different. Black is a endless classic that never fades from fashions.
The necklines for most of these gowns will remain the same as in years past. You will see the strapless, halter, choker halter, thin straps, thick straps, off-the-shoulder straps, and the biggest style of them all, predictions have made and it is said that the "one-shoulder dress" is making a come back in the 2010 prom season! Whether it be the right or the left shoulder that is carrying the strap, it is a 2010 prom dress must!
- Strapless- used to reveal and expose the shoulders with no straps
- Halter- straps (in many forms) that are used to hold a backless gown at the neck
- Choker Halter- same concept as the halter but difference is halter sits around the neck
- Thin straps- also known as spaghetti straps are straps that support the gown and also away of exposing the shoulders in a modest way
- Thick straps- ranging from a one half inch to three inches across shoulder (*note if straps are more than 3 inches, wear a jacket)
- Off-the-shoulder- straps or sometime cap sleeves that hang off the shoulder to accent neckline
- One-shoulder- a strap on either left or right side of gown. Strap can either come from center of gown for a more unique look or the side that the strap is located on
The 2010 prom dresses styles will be one of the determining factors that separates the fashion savvy from the laggers. The style that will be dominating the 2010 prom dress scenes are cocktails. Long dresses are so overrated and some times a hassle. By all means they are not leaving the prom world but cocktails are the "IT dress" But besides the cocktails you will find, long gowns, ball gowns, tea-length gowns, mermaid (also known as trumpet) style gown, etc.
- Cocktails- usually ranging from mid thigh to below the knee
- Long gowns- straight floor length gown (comes in A-line, ball gown, mermaid, etc.)
- Ball gown- floor length, full skirted gown layered with tulle to give the "Cinderella" affect
- Tea-length gown- a type of cocktail that is two inches above the ankle
- Mermaid/trumpet gown- a form fitting gown, defining all curves in body, usually to the knees and then flares out with layers of tulle
The biggest question of them all regardless of color, style, and fit is....What will be seen on the 2010 prom dresses? Will it be those animals, floral prints, or patterns??? In 2009 it was very evident that the animals were on the prowl and yes, they will be returning 2010 along with the florals and prints as well. But bigger than those animals will be graphics. Whether they be geometric shapes or just lines you are likely to see them everywhere. Something new that will approaching the scenes will be bold graphics such as faces from fashion icons. Dare to be different and wear these bold graphics, but remember graphics are not for all body types so wear something that is appeasing for your body type.
So remember when shopping for 2010 prom dresses create your own sense of individuality. Be yourself by wearing the color, style, fit and print that is for YOU! When in doubt, search cbslimited.com for all your 2010 dresses prom must-haves!
